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IEN-351, Systems Design I

2001 Catalog Data: IEN-351, Systems Design I

Credits: (4-0-4)

Course Description: Exploratory course on production planning cycle from the receipt of the product/process design and other competitive information to the layout of the production facility. Topics includes the analysis of the process plan, designing work areas considering quality and processing requirements, and ways of integrating the work areas into functional, group technology, manufacturing cells, or synchronous production system. Simulation and other performance evaluation models are used in the course to judge how the design and layout of the production system design influence operational costs and productivity.

Prerequisite: IEN-342, Systems Management II

Corequisites: IEN-361, Work Design I and IEN-321, Systems Modeling I

Textbook: Quick Response Manufacturing, by Rajan Suri. (Subject to change.)

Handout materials will supplement lectures and text reading assignments.

References: Competitive Manufacturing Management, by John Nicolas.

Facilities Planning, by James A Thompkins, John A. white, Yavuz A. Bozer, Edward H. Frazelle, J. M. Tanchoco, and Jaime Trevino.

Course Learning Objectives: Students will learn how to:

Prerequisites by Topics: Topics covered in prerequisite courses.

  • Demonstrate the ability to complete a group project (IE PEO1).
  • Apply contemporary system dynamics principles to design discrete part production systems that meet customer product and process requirements (IE PEOs 3, 4).
  • Analyze and evaluate discrete part production system in terms of key design variables using simulation and other performance evaluation models (IE PEOs 3, 4).

Topics Covered:
  • Quick Response Manufacturing Principles
  • Response Time Spiral
  • Classification of Productions Systems
  • Creating Product –Focused Organizations
  • Capacity and Lot-Sizing Decisions
  • Material Control and Replenishment
  • Performance Measurement and Reporting
  • Modeling the Behavior of the Production System

Class Schedule: 240 minutes per week

Computer Usage: Popular software packages used in industry will be used to assist students in solving homework problems and projects. Currently, Discrete Event Simulation and Excel Spreadsheet Analysis are popular.

Laboratory Projects: None

Relationship to Professional Component: Engineering Design: Two credit hours and Engineering Science: Two credit hours

Prepared by: Matthew S. Sanders                                                                                  Date: August 4, 2000